CVE-2025-47682: SMS Alert Order Notifications SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-47682 Overview

CVE-2025-47682 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin developed by Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through improperly neutralized input, potentially leading to complete database compromise, data exfiltration, and unauthorized access to sensitive customer information stored in WooCommerce installations.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability enables attackers to read, modify, or delete database contents, potentially compromising all WooCommerce customer data, order information, and WordPress site credentials.

Affected Products

• SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce versions from n/a through 3.8.2
• WordPress installations running the vulnerable plugin (sms-alert)
• WooCommerce stores utilizing SMS notification functionality via this plugin

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-05-12 - CVE-2025-47682 published to NVD
• 2025-07-09 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-47682

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (CWE-89). The SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries executed against the WordPress database. This classic SQL Injection flaw allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious SQL syntax through vulnerable input parameters.

The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it can be exploited remotely without any authentication requirements. An attacker with network access to the vulnerable WordPress installation can craft malicious requests that bypass intended query logic, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database including customer personal information, order details, payment data, and WordPress administrator credentials.

Root Cause

The root cause is the failure to implement proper input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) when handling user-supplied data. The plugin directly concatenates or interpolates user input into SQL query strings without proper escaping or sanitization, allowing attackers to break out of the intended query context and inject arbitrary SQL commands.

WordPress provides the $wpdb->prepare() method specifically to prevent SQL Injection by using parameterized queries. The vulnerable code in versions through 3.8.2 does not properly utilize this protection mechanism, leaving the application susceptible to injection attacks.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, requiring no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the WordPress site with malicious SQL payloads embedded in vulnerable parameters processed by the SMS Alert plugin.

The vulnerability manifests when the plugin processes certain input parameters without proper sanitization. Attackers can leverage this to perform various SQL Injection techniques including UNION-based injection for data extraction, blind SQL Injection for inferential data retrieval, and potentially stacked queries for data manipulation. For detailed technical analysis, see the Patchstack security advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-47682

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database query patterns or errors in WordPress debug logs
• Unexpected SQL syntax errors appearing in web server error logs
• Signs of data exfiltration or unauthorized database access attempts
• Anomalous HTTP requests containing SQL keywords targeting the SMS Alert plugin endpoints
• Database modifications not attributable to legitimate administrative actions

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL Injection patterns in HTTP requests
• Monitor WordPress and web server logs for requests containing suspicious SQL syntax such as UNION SELECT, single quotes, or comment sequences (--, /**/)
• Deploy database activity monitoring to detect unusual query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Utilize SentinelOne's Singularity platform to detect post-exploitation behaviors and lateral movement attempts

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for the WordPress database layer to capture query execution
• Configure alerts for failed SQL queries or database errors that may indicate injection attempts
• Monitor network traffic for large data transfers from the database server that could indicate data exfiltration
• Review access logs for repeated requests to SMS Alert plugin endpoints with varying parameter values

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-47682

Immediate Actions Required

• Update the SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin to the latest patched version immediately
• If unable to update, temporarily disable the SMS Alert plugin until a patch can be applied
• Review WordPress database logs for signs of prior exploitation
• Consider rotating database credentials and WordPress administrator passwords as a precautionary measure
• Implement WAF rules to block SQL Injection attempts targeting the vulnerable plugin

Patch Information

Organizations should update the SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin to a version newer than 3.8.2 which addresses this SQL Injection vulnerability. Consult the Patchstack advisory for the latest security updates and patch availability information.

Workarounds

• Temporarily disable the SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin if an immediate update is not possible
• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL Injection detection rules as an interim protection layer
• Restrict network access to the WordPress admin area and plugin endpoints using IP whitelisting
• Apply the principle of least privilege to the WordPress database user account to limit potential damage from successful exploitation

# WordPress plugin management commands
# Check current plugin version
wp plugin list --name=sms-alert --fields=name,version,status

# Update the plugin to the latest version
wp plugin update sms-alert

# Alternatively, disable the plugin if patching is not immediately possible
wp plugin deactivate sms-alert